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Craig Hewitt

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Craig Hewitt

Craig Hewitt is the founder and CEO of Castos, a podcast hosting platform serving 40,000+ brands. He's produced over 500 podcast episodes, helped launch 10,000+ shows, and has been in the podcasting industry since 2015. Craig has been featured in tech, startup, and podcasting publications like Startups For The Rest Of Us, PodNews, Mixergy, and dozens of other popular podcasts and YouTube channels. He also has spoken and sponsored Podcast Movement, the premier conference for podcasters. He is a supporter of PodcastIndex and the Podcasting 2.0 tag set.

Private Podcasting

Powering Your Private Podcast with Zapier

Creating a private podcast offers new monetization opportunities for hobbyist and professional podcasters alike. Unlike selling sponsorships or promoting affiliate products, private podcasts generate income by offering listeners new access to you and your ideas. But private podcasts aren't run in a vacuum. Instead, the exclusive episodes are integrated with another tool, platform, or service ... Read more

Craig Hewitt
Craig Hewitt · · 4 min read
Launching Podcast

11 Best Podcast Hosting Platforms in 2026 (Compared & Ranked)

Looking for the best podcast hosting? Are you wondering which hosting service is right for your show? You’ve come to the right place. Below, we’ve reviewed and compared the best podcast hosting platforms on the market today and offered advice to help you choose the best option to host your show. ... Read more

Craig Hewitt
Craig Hewitt · · 23 min read
Landing Pages

Your Podcast Grader Results

We've graded your podcast and it's: the Proper Performer It’s early days, but your podcast is performing exactly how most new podcasts get going. Our advice? If you continue to build it, they will come. But finding new subscribers and keeping your current listeners coming back for more is never a bad thing. So we ... Read more

Craig Hewitt
Craig Hewitt · · 5 min read
Landing Pages

Your Podcast Grader Results

We've graded your podcast and it's: the Fan Favorite We’d say alert the masses of your success but it looks like they’re already listening! Did you know 90% of new podcasts typically see 100 listens per episode through their first 3 years? You have something special. So how do you capitalize on your success? We ... Read more

Craig Hewitt
Craig Hewitt · · 5 min read
Landing Pages

Your Podcast Grader Results

We've graded your podcast and it's: the Engine That Could Did you know podcast years are like dog years? So that means you’ve been podcasting for over 15 years! These are the awkward teen years, but we’ve survived once before. Getting over the 500 listener hump or landing your first sponsor is no small feat. ... Read more

Craig Hewitt
Craig Hewitt · · 5 min read
Landing Pages

Your Podcast Grader Results

We've graded your podcast and it's: a Work Horse By our definition, you’re a podcasting veteran. And your listener numbers would agree! The podcast’s concept combined with your unique voice is resonating, so we don’t want suggest any major changes. But keeping the pulse on small tweaks is how you keep your podcast from getting ... Read more

Craig Hewitt
Craig Hewitt · · 5 min read
Landing Pages

Your Podcast Grader Results

We've graded your podcast and it's a: Smooth Operator You don't have a podcast yet, but you're not stressing. Just by taking our quiz, you've already taken big steps forward in making your idea a reality. There have been some bumps in the road of getting started. But overall, you're podcast is sailing to your ... Read more

Craig Hewitt
Craig Hewitt · · 2 min read
Castos Creator Spotlight

Creator Spotlight: A Most Unusual T Party

Part of the Castos mission is to educate and inspire fellow podcasters. With a whole community of hosts figuring it out and thriving, we launched our new Creator Spotlight series. Our goal is to feature Castos customers and their podcasts–from how they got started, what their recording setups look like, and highlighting the unique skills ... Read more

Craig Hewitt
Craig Hewitt · · 5 min read
Private Podcasting

Add Individual Subscribers To Your Private Podcast

Often when you're creating a podcast you want it to be open to anyone and everyone who wants to listen or subscribe. But sometimes you want to have a private podcast that's only intended for specific listeners. In these cases restricting access to who can subscribe to your show is important so that you can ... Read more

Craig Hewitt
Craig Hewitt · · 2 min read
Landing Pages

Setting Up Your Podcast On WordPress Using Divi

One thing all successful podcasters agree on is that it is essential to have a “home base” for your podcast. A place where listeners can learn more about you and connect with your brand.  And for many of us, that home base is our WordPress site. In this guide, we are going to walk through ... Read more

Craig Hewitt
Craig Hewitt · · 6 min read
Favorite Podcasts

15 Best Interview Podcasts Of 2026

It wasn’t too long ago that if you wanted to hear or experience an interview, you were either turning into a TV special, the radio, or even picking up a magazine in the checkout line of the grocery store. And then, podcasting came along and changed everything. With significantly less time and schedule constraints than ... Read more

Craig Hewitt
Craig Hewitt · · 7 min read
Development

Castos Player: The Best Embeddable Podcast Player

The podcast player for your show is maybe the single most important point of connection between your website visitors and your podcast. This is where and how they interact with your entire podcast brand, so it's important to use the best embeddable podcast player you can. And today we're excited to announce a major update ... Read more

Craig Hewitt
Craig Hewitt · · 7 min read